WHO IS KING: Khaligraph Jones Is NOT The King Of Hip Hop. No Way! But He’s Still A King…And This Is What Khaligraph Is A King Of…
And lastly,Khaligraph Jones. Another worthy contender to the crown. And one whose not hidden his disdain for Octopizzo. Or insatiable appetite for glory. Khaligraph has called himself Baba Yao even before we knew him. Yes,he couldn’t wait for an opportune time-and worth enough-to baptize himself.
Now,we all know that Papa Jones,a name he also really fancies,is from the Kayole streets… A thing he’s made it his core business to remind us over and over. God damn our memories.
Khali is also incredibly burly. No award for guessing what he does on his free time.
Well,what is there to say about Mr. Jones? Not much.
We’ve known him the other day and thus,we need a lot of time to still know him and get into his system. His most famous -and memorable-spat is with Octopizzo. He capped all that up with the toxic diss track ‘I Run 254’ that was all a spirited,mean attack on the person of Octo and a pompous parade of his own rap wizardry. We had fun. And moved on.
He also very famously brought us the imperious hit ‘RIP Competition’ featuring the now World famous DJ Creme de la Creme. And no,he’s not world renowned for his turntable skills. Rather,spanking skills and more. Haha.
Oh,back to topic. Back to topic.
So,is Khaligraph Jones the King Of Hip Hop? Again,No!
First,he’s not been around enough to comfortably claim that very esteemed title. He’s been around for like,what,6 minutes? You will need to be here for an indisputable amount of time for you to even be considered for the title. Leave alone qualify and end up bagging it. Kendrick Lamar sure is fire. And he’s dangerously gifted and ill,but can he be called King? In the face of the likes of Jay Z,Nas and Eminem? Come on now!
Secondly,we need more body of work from him for us to now rate him on that level. Sure,I hear he’s done tons and tons of music. But have we heard it? No. So,good. Still,the market hasn’t been flooded by enough of his material for us to even start this conversation.
Third,versatility. And longevity. Takes you back to what I started with.
But like all the rest,Khali is still a King. In his own right. And of his own Kingdom.
Mr. Jones is the KING OF THE RAP FLOW.
How do I even start explaining this? How do I politely anoint him our own Slim Shady? How do I,while still sticking to sanity,politely call him Sarkodie’s greatest African threat? Because he is.
Khaligraph’s flow is fire and brimstone. He massacres the beat in a way no one ever has. And probably no one ever will.
His sure fire rap,fast rhymes,complex rhyme schemes,multisyllabic rhyming and mind-numbing super sonic fast flow leaves you spell bound,speechless and unable to even catch up.
He will rap circles around your favorite rapper. And send you shivering in the wake of his rhymes delivered in the accurate speed of light…Burning and blitzing his way through your system. Leaving you awed and dumb-struck.
He’s our father of mafisoso rap.
Cuz He’s got a blade for a tongue. Oh,the massacre….
